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  1. ThomasPI

    Rooftop Camera ?

    Thanks, roof is Certainteed 50 years shingles and roof is a 6/12 pitch hip roof. That mount looks solid, I can prolly get a roofer to install for me “off the clock” and I can supply everything. Just need to figure out how to run Cat6 without causing issues. I’d think a 6’ mount would be plenty...
  2. ThomasPI

    Reason 4,986 to lock your doors at all times

    Agree with garages full of chit AKA chit I THINK I need lol. It’s turning into some expensive chit. Garage in our new house is just shy of 1,200 sq ft. Maybe I’ll get my Tundra and the wife’s Highlander in it LMAO.
  3. ThomasPI

    Rooftop Camera ?

    Pretty much would be a weather cam and we’ve got a hip roof that I really don’t want to penetrate. Getting the camera to the right height poses a big issue.
  4. ThomasPI

    Help with a new complete system, Newbiw here

    Don’t rush into this trust me, there’s a hell of a lot to learn. There’s no plug & play solution. Read the Wiki and Cliffnotes, you’ll save time and money and get the results you seek and get a great education in the process.
  5. ThomasPI

    Dahua 2MP 25x Starlight IR PTZ Network Camera (SD49225T-HN)

    Sux, I was seriously considering this for a roof top cam for our new house.
  6. ThomasPI

    Reason 4,986 to lock your doors at all times

    Damn skippy, ain't worth a crap in the glove box when you need it. Mine is on my ankle or inside the waste band of my jeans or shorts. Ready at a moments notice, having retired from law enforcement I've seen a LOT and choose not to be a statistic.
  7. ThomasPI

    Reason 4,986 to lock your doors at all times

    You can’t fix stupid.
  8. ThomasPI

    Rooftop Camera ?

    Many thanks Area !
  9. ThomasPI

    Rooftop Camera ?

    Sure have but in the military the taught me “where there is a will there is a way”. I reviewed my house plan again and so as to avoid outing bolts thru my roof I’d mount at about 20’ which means I need a longer mount, say 9’ and that poses a new issue. We shall see, the roof deck will be spray...
  10. ThomasPI

    Rooftop Camera ?

    You ain’t kidding. We get some serious thunder storms moving thru here.
  11. ThomasPI

    Rooftop Camera ?

    Thanks pretty much the way I’d go.
  12. ThomasPI

    Rooftop Camera ?

    Anyone ever mount a cam up on their roof top with any success? In looking at a few pics of various PTZ cameras, I came up with what is probably a dumb idea but what the hell. Our new house sits on the bay, well directly across the street. In measuring, the top of my roof is about 25'above the...
  13. ThomasPI

    Sharing My Thoughts on My IPC-HFW2831T-ZS Cams After 6 Weeks With Them

    Gotta agree, best experience ever. Going to place another and much bigger order in a month or so.
  14. ThomasPI

    POE IR Illuminator for Dahua 5321 series?

    Thanks, I can relate to busy. Trying to build a house and run my business at the same time almost makes me want to drink. However, I don’t drink so I’ll have to settle for sweet tea lol.
  15. ThomasPI

    POE IR Illuminator for Dahua 5321 series?

    Outstanding thanks. We are going with several of the same cams and area is really dark, going to watch your follow up adjustments.
  16. ThomasPI

    Mini-PTZ Give-Away Qontest

    Thank you @Q ! It's funny, I actually entered this giveaway with the thoughts of "giving back" as it were. I joined this great forum in May of 2017 and knew nothing what so ever, I still have MANY miles to go, I know enough now to be dangerous LOL. I've reached out in the past for assistance...
  17. ThomasPI

    New member is completely lost...

    Way to go Q.
  18. ThomasPI

    Andy

    No issues at all, highly recommend !!
  19. ThomasPI

    Ok I have 2 options Advise

    Buy from Andy if Dahua and get 2MP Starlights. Take some time and read the Wiki, it’ll save you time and coin.
  20. ThomasPI

    Ok I have 2 options Advise

    Dahua and consider a BI machine like an HP SFF. More latitude.
  21. ThomasPI

    My UPS Caught Fire Last Night

    Back to the days of soup cans tethered with string, 1st rate communication lol.
  22. ThomasPI

    Network Install - Phase 1

    Nice work y’all. We are building a new house starting soon and pulling about 60 cables with a fair size system and rack planed, all UniFi gear.
  23. ThomasPI

    Camera recommendation

    Read the Wiki and don’t chase MP in cams.
  24. ThomasPI

    out with the old in with the new

    Nice job, here’s a start on the audio: (having an interest in birds, Ecectus etc, Id tweak the colors a bit). https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M5P7HCW/ref=cm_sw_su_dp?tag=ipctk-20
  25. ThomasPI

    HP Elitedesk SFF G4

    There ya go. Keep looking on eBay. Machine I just bought had 2 listed and sold in less than 12 hours. I looked daily for weeks, you’ll find one and don’t settle or you’ll kick yourself in the arse.
  26. ThomasPI

    HDW4433C-A, a risky proposition?

    Worth every penny and then some, saved for future use. Thanks!
  27. ThomasPI

    My UPS Caught Fire Last Night

    Point well taken for sure thanks much, sh*t happens as they say. We are breaking ground soon and have a system planned out. Also appreciate your post on the HP SFF, learned a lot.
  28. ThomasPI

    Found some interesting Ethernet cable marker clips

    Great find ty, we are running 50 drops in new construction. Big TY !
  29. ThomasPI

    My UPS Caught Fire Last Night

    Geez and I was looking at the very same unit today, not comforting.
  30. ThomasPI

    Request Ideas for cameras for BI?

    Gotta agree, read read read. When you’re sick of reading it, read it again and that goes for the entire Wiki and camera reviews and especially many great reviews by @looney2ns. Most folks don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan.
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